Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast

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No. 287 - 31 Beats: Pittsburgh Penguins, ft. Jesse Marshall Jun 04, 2020

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#BlackLivesMatter Resources Places to donate and educate: Black Lives Matter - Ways To Help Minnesota Freedom Fund Hockey Allies Campaign Zero 8 Can't Wait https://linktr.ee/blackgirlhockeyclub Sports-centric voices we follow to listen, be informed and look to for direction: @BlackGirlHockey @courtneyszto @dcolonizehockey @hemjhaveri @icehockeystick @saroyatinker71 @_shireenahmed_ @SOIthepodcast @yolo_pinyato * * * In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! In this episode Elan is joined by The Athletic's Jesse Marshall to talk about the perennial cup-contending Pittsburgh Penguins. Topics discussed on this episode include: How much longer can Crosby and Malkin keep being elite? Who will center Guentzel next season? Where did Bryan Rust come from? Is Jason Zucker on the precipice of a career year? Will another player pull a Rust and stick in the top 6 next season? Why did Letang get bumped from PP1 before the pause? Who's next in line in the Penguins D after Letang? Which goalie will start game 1 if the playoffs happen? Will Murray be re-signed? and more! Follow Jesse on Twitter @jmarshfof and check out his work at The Athletic. Also make sure to listen to Jesse on the Dying Alive podcast. Players discussed on this episode include Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jake Guentzel, Bryan Rust, Jason Zucker, Patrick Hornqvist, Dominik Simon, Jared McCann, Zach-Aston Reese, Brandon Tanev, Kris Letang, Justin Schultz, John Marino, Matt Murray, Tristan Jarry and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 286 - 31 Beats: Chicago Blackhawks, ft. Mark Lazerus and Scott Powers Jun 01, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! In this episode Elan is joined by both members of the Laz and Powers podcast, Mark Lazerus and Scott Powers to discuss the Chicago Blackhawks. Both are senior writers for The Athletic and definitely know their stuff when it comes to all things Hawks! Topics discussed on this episode include: Is the rebuild over? How much do Kane, Toews, Keith and Crawford have left? What caused Debrincat's production to decrease? Was Kubalik's rookie season for real? How did 18 year old Dach look? Which reclamation project has more upside in Strome vs. Nylander? Was the Saad for Panarin trade not so bad? Will Boqvist take over PP1 next season? Who will tend twine next season? and more! Follow Mark on Twitter @MarkLazerus and check out his work at The Athletic. Check out his book If These Walls Could Talk: Chicago Blackhawks: Stories from the Chicago Blackhawks' Ice, Locker Room, and Press Box. Follow Scott on Twitter @ByScottPowers and check out his work at The Athletic. Also make sure to listen to the Laz and Powers podcast. Players discussed on this episode include Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Alex Debrincat, Dominik Kubalik, Kirby Dach, Dylan Strome, Alex Nylander, Brandon Saad, Adam Boqvist, Duncan Keith, Ian Mitchell, Corey Crawford, Collin Delia, Kevin Lankinen and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 285 - 31 Beats: New Jersey Devils, ft. Corey Masisak May 28, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! In this episode Elan is joined by The Athletic's Corey Masisak to talk about the New Jersey Devils' disappointing 2019/20 season and some reasons to think things could be a lot better next year. Topics discussed include: What caused the turnaround after Hall was traded? Will Gusev build on his strong last few months? Can Bratt put together a full consistent season? Will Hischier have a 4th year breakout? Should expectations be lowered for Hughhes after a weak rookie season? Any reason not to expect Palmieri to continue pacing for 54-58 points like he does every year? What went wrong with Subban? Who's the frontrunner to QB PP1 next season? Also who's the frontrunner to coach the team next season? Is Blackwood now the ingrained #1 goalie? And is the plan for Schneider to hang in as backup? and more! Follow Corey on Twitter @cmasisak22 and check out his work at The Athletic. Players discussed on this episode include Nico Hischier, Jack Hughes, Kyle Palmieri, Nikita Gusev, Jesper Bratt, Taylor Hall, P.K. Subban, Damon Severson, Will Butcher, Ty Smith, Mackenzie Blackwood, Cory Schneider, and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 284 - 31 Beats: Montreal Canadiens, ft. Arpon Basu May 24, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! In this episode Elan is joined by the Editor-in-Chief of The Athletic Montréal and Athlétique Montréal Arpon Basu to talk about the Montreal Canadiens' rocky 2019/20 season and what to expect moving forward. Topics discussed include: What caused the Habs to fall off after a strong start? How ingrained is the top line of Danault/Tatar/Gallagher? Is Tatar really a 70+ point player now? Does Max Domi have a future in Montreal if he wants to play center? Has Drouin turned over a new leaf? How excited should we be about Suzuki? When will Kotkaniemi get a crack at the top 6? Could Caufield crack the team next season? What was with that whole thing where Weber was maybe retiring but then played later that week? Can Petry continue to keep getting better? Who's to blame for Carey Price's fall off, Price or the Habs? Who's going to back up Price next season? and more! Follow Arpon on Twitter @ArponBasu and check out his work at The Athletic. Get a 40% discount on membership to The Athletic at theathletic.com/athleticsupport. Players discussed on this episode include Jonathan Drouin, Phllip Danault, Brendan Gallagher, Max Domi, Nick Suzuki, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Cole Caufield, Shea Weber, Jeff Petry, Carey Price, Vasili Demchenko, Cayden Primeau and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 282 - 31 Beats: Buffalo Sabres, ft. Joe Yerdon May 18, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! For the second straight season the Buffalo Sabres started strong but then fizzled away from playoff contention in the 2019/20 season. The Athletic's Joe Yerdon joins Elan to explain what went wrong and what the Sabres will need to do to right the ship. Other topics discussed include: Why did Jack Eichel's production tail off before the pause? Who's good at winning faceoffs on the Sabres (spoiler: not many of them) Why was Jeff Skinner held off L1 all season? Was Victor Olofsson's rookie season for real? Is Dylan Cozens ready to take the leap to the pros? Is Casey Mittelstadt a bust? Is Rasmus Dahlin on track to become the next Erik Karlsson? How good is Linus Ullmark? Why does Joe's Twitter bio say he's a #NotedJerk? Follow Joe on Twitter @JoeYerdon, and check out his work at The Athletic. Players discussed on this episode include Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, Jeff Skinner, Victor Olofsson, Ryan O'Reilly, Dylan Cozens, Casey Mittelstadt, Rasmus Dahlin, Linus Ullmark, Carter Hutton, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 281 - 31 Beats: Dallas Stars, ft. Sean Shapiro May 14, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! Everything's bigger in Texas-- with the exception of the Dallas Stars' offensive output in the 2019-20 NHL season. The Athletic's Sean Shapiro joins Elan to explain how a high-octane offense sputtered for large stretches, which of the core producers has the best chance to reclaim lost scoring, how coaching and line combos factored into the bottom line, the way the blueline will shake out between two capable power-play quarterbacks, and which younger players and prospects are going to need to emerge to keep the team competitive. Follow Sean on Twitter @seanshapiro, and check out his work at The Athletic. Read Sean's article on what would happen if the Stars, Cowboys and Mavericks all played each other. Check out Sean's book, 100 Things Stars Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Listen for the secret hashtag that gets your name into a draw for a free copy! Players discussed on this episode include Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn, Joe Pavelski, Alex Radulov, Roope Hintz, Denis Gurianov, Radek Faksa, Blake Comeau, Andrew Cogliano, John Klingberg, Miro Heiskanen, Ty Dellandrea, Jason Robertson, Jason Harley, Ben Bishop, Anton Khudobin and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 280 - 31 Beats: Ottawa Senators, ft. Hailey Salvian May 10, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! On Beat #7, The Athletic's Hailey Salvian joins us with a fresh and healthy perspective on the little team that maybe will, the Ottawa Senators. She shares her insight on how high Brady Tkachuk can go, why Thomas Chabot quite as offensive last year (and if he'll stay that way), how the Sens will bring along two blue-chip blueliners simultaneously, what reasonable expectations might be for Anthony Duclair, sorting out the glut of Sens prospects that may or may not be NHL ready, and predicting how the crowded Ottawa crease could play out in the short- and long-term. Hailey also generously offers personal advice to Elan's mom's friends. Follow Hailey on Twitter @hailey_salvian, and check out her work at The Athletic. Players discussed on this episode include Brady Tkachuk, Thomas Chabot, Erik Brannstrom, Colin White, Anthony Duclair, Drake Batherson, Alex Formenton, Vitali Abramov, Logan Brown, Rudolf Balcers, Craig Anderson, Anders Nilsson, Marcus Hogberg, Joey Daccord, Kevin Mandolese, Filip Gustavsson and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 279 - 31 Beats: San Jose Sharks, ft. Sheng Peng May 07, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! On our 6th instalment, Sheng Peng zooms in from Erik Karlsson's hockey home to bring us the goods on a surprisingly-low scoring team, the 2019-20 San Jose Sharks! Sheng shares his thoughts with us on whether or not the Sharks struggles should have come a surprise, and whether they'll continue after the pause for the team as a whole. After that, we dig into each of the individual players, setting expectations for whether Burns and Karlsson can ever hit their highest notes again, and then discussing the potential for Hertl to put a team on his back, the possibility that Meier and Labanc can step forward again after stepping back, the amount of hope left for the Sharks' crease, and what reserves may or may not be coming through the pipeline to help the cap-crunched team that's fallen on hard times. Follow Sheng on Twitter @Sheng_Peng, and check out his work at Fear the Fin. Players discussed on this episode include Erik Karlsson, Brent Burns, Joe Thornton, Logan Couture, Tomas Hertl, Timo Meier, Kevin Labanc, Martin Jones, Aaron Dell, Ryan Merkly, Noah Gregor and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 278 - 31 Beats: Columbus Blue Jackets, ft. Alison Lukan May 03, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! Today, The Athletic's Alison Lukan spares some time in her busy schedule to talk about one of the most content-rich teams in the NHL, the 2019-20 Columbus Blue Jackets! Our conversation spans the rise of Oliver Bjorkstrand, the stumble of Cam Atkinson, the future of Pierre-Luc Dubois, the goals of Zach Werenski and the trophies that should one day belong to Seth Jones. Also, Elan really needs an answer as to which Columbus goalie he should be drafting, and is finally put in his place on all matters relating to Boone Jenner. Follow Alison on Twitter @AlisonL, and check out: Her work at The Athletic Hockey Analytics Night in Canada Too Many Men Podcast Players discussed on this episode include Oliver Bjorkstrand, Cam Atkinson, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Alex Texier, Emil Bemstrom, Liam Foudy, Josh Anderson, Joonas Korpisalo, Elvis Merzlikins, Zach Werenski, Seth Jones, not Artemi Panarin, and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No. 277 - 31 Beats: Arizona Coyotes, ft. Richard Morin Apr 30, 2020

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In the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast's 31 Beats series, Elan and Brian are on a league-wide odyssey to explore the fantasy present and future landscapes of each of the NHL's 31 teams, gathering info by interviewing the people who know them best: beat writers! Today, AZCentral's Richard Morin takes a break from enjoying beautiful Arizona weather to discuss what knocked the wind out of the Coyote's sails after a promising start to the year, and whether the haters are right or wrong to blame it all on Taylor Hall. We also talk Kessel's difficult desert debut, the chances of Hall staying a Yote, how long before we see Barrett Hayton make his mark, Keller's ups and down, the pressures of being captain, the moment when the crease imploded, and more. Follow Richard on Twitter @ramorin_azc, and check out his work at The Arizona Republic. Players discussed on this episode include Taylor Hall, Phil Kessel, Barrett Hayton, Nick Schmaltz, Conor Garland, Lawson Crouse, Christian Dvorak, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Jakob Chychrun, Adin Hill, Antti Raanta, Darcy Kuemper and more. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson. * * * Support Keeping Karlsson by telling a friend, subscribing to and reviewing Keeping Karlsson on iTunes, and following us on Twitter (@keepingkarlsson). Even better, support us by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson! Until the season resumes, we're offering all patron perks for just $1/month. Patrons support future episodes of the show and get access to our secret Patrons-only Facebook group, bonus monthly ask-us-anything episodes, and invites to play in the famous Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL). The Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast is proudly presented by DobberHockey, and powered by our patrons. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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